About this course

The course covers the process from the planning phase to the completion of the project plan, including literature search and referencing, formulation of research questions/hypotheses/problems, selection of research method, and development of the project description, as well as ethical considerations related to their work. By the end of the course, students should have completed a project description for their master's thesis.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The student:

  • Can develop and justify a research question
  • Can independently describe a relevant theoretical framework and/or context that forms the basis for the project plan

Skills

The student:

  • Can plan a research project and write a project description with scientific format and language
  • Can conduct systematic literature searches related to their project description, summarize others' findings, and reference correctly
  • Can reflect on ethical issues related to their project

General Competence

The student:

  • Can analyze and critically evaluate various data sources and apply them in academic reasoning
  • Can critically assess relevant ethical norms and values related to the chosen method in the project description
  • Can evaluate whether a research project requires different forms of registrations or approvals in accordance with current legislation

  • Learning activities

    Seminars and independent work on the development of a project plan in collaboration with supervisor(s).

  • Teaching support

    Dialog during seminars and individual guidance in agreement with supervisor on master thesis.

  • Syllabus

    Ready at start of semester

  • Prerequisites

    Passed FHV330

  • Recommended prerequisites

    FHV315 and FHV320

  • Assessment method

    Assignment: Project, counts 100 %. Evaluated as passed/not passed.

    Assignment Karakterregel: Passed / Not Passed

  • About use of AI

  • Examiner scheme

    An external examiner ensures the quality of the content in the course and the examiner's guidelines.

  • Mandatory activity

    Participation in seminars and preparation of project plan.

  • Teaching hours

    Two sessions of 3 and 2 days respectively.

  • Preferential right

    M-FOL / M-FOL-DEL

  • Reduction of credits

    None

  • Admission requirements

    Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse).